Status:

COMPLETED

Project Magnify - A Comparison of Two Strategies to Improve Reading Ability

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of South Carolina

Collaborating Sponsors:

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind

Conditions:

Vision, Low

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-17 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of Project Magnify is to determine which of the two current strategies (large print versus optical aids) for helping visually impaired students improve their reading abilities works better...

Detailed Description

The purpose of Project Magnify is to determine which of the two current strategies (large print versus optical aids) for helping visually impaired students improve their reading abilities works better...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • visually impaired with a permanent reduction of visual acuity in both eyes equal to or less than 20/70
  • enrolled in one of the South Carolina school districts served by the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (SCSDB) outreach Teachers of the Visually Impaired (VI)
  • previously taught using large print materials without optical aids, or magnifiers
  • 5 to 17 years of age

Exclusion

  • none

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

July 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00366392

Start Date

May 1 2005

End Date

July 1 2007

Last Update

October 3 2007

Active Locations (1)

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Feldberg Center for Vision Rehabilitation, Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425

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